Matt Barnes vs. Ron Blazier — Career Comparison
The numbers give Matt Barnes a clear advantage over Ron Blazier across the core pitching metrics. Matt Barnes led in home run suppression (HR9+ 124 vs 69), strikeout rate (K%+ 112 vs 86), and run prevention (ERA+ 95 vs 79). Ron Blazier held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 142 vs 93). Matt Barnes was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.
Pitching Stats for Matt Barnes and Ron Blazier
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
9.01
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
6.16
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.38
52.38
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
4.21
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
5.38
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.237
0.237
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1399
27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
466.1
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.11
8.11
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.86
10.86
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.02
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.37
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.17
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
11.31
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
6.55
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.31
11.31
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.716
1.716
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.065
1.065
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.91
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2021
39
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
40.4
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.8
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.57
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.14
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.21
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.68
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1771
34.18
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
372
36.39
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
39
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.4
40.4
Fielding Stats for Matt Barnes and Ron Blazier
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
9.01
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
6.16
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1399
27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
466.1
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.04
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.02
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.114
0.114
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.159
0.159
Hitting Stats for Matt Barnes and Ron Blazier
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
467
280200
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
63
5400
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7